It started in 2003 with an idea born out of curiosity. Two brothers, Suman and Sujan Shrestha, their friend, Nishes Shrestha and Kaos the dog discovered that dogs love Churpi; the traditional Nepalese chew made for people of the Himalayas.
They spent 4 years re-engineering the traditional ancient recipe by removing the lactose and fat content; creating a healthy, savory long-lasting chew for dogs now known as The Himalayan Dog Chew.
From the humble beginnings at a small local pet fair in Bellingham, WA to the award-winning company we are today, we’ve led the pet industry in an innovative new direction with our original hard cheese chews; creating a new category within pet industry – a category our loyal customers love.
As a further testament to our focus on innovation, we have received industry recognition and awards for some of our fan-favorite products like yakyYUM and yakyCHURRO. Additionally, we were recognized as Brand of the Year at the 2019 World Branding Awards for our work in the Natural Treats category.